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The patent describes a specific method of 3D mapping a golf course. The method is described in the patent and is specifically limited by the claims. It does not necessarily eliminate all other possible technologies which might accomplish the same function. Although this is a US patent, it is possible there are international equivalents at least applied for.

How about the patented method, if it can be used in another domain, is it protected?
– STommyApr 25 '17 at 13:11

@STommy From the first claim: "A method for producing geospatial, three-dimensional mapping data of a land area...". Sounds like a pretty broad domain, but you can apply the method outside it, assuming there aren't other relevant patents.
– Eric ShainApr 25 '17 at 13:58

@STommy I should have added from the end of the claim: "...wherein the land area comprises a golf course hole". This seems to limit it to golfing.
– Eric ShainApr 25 '17 at 14:02

No, 3D mapping of terrain (including a golf course) has been around since a long time before that patent was filed. The patent owners can only prevent others from infringing their claimed invention (in places where the patent is issued and enforceable) to the extent the claims are valid in light of prior art, among other things.

Whether you use satellite data, a plane with a camera, a pet pelican with a camera or a drone with a camera, using the collected stereo photogrammetry or LiDAR data to produce a 3D DEM; then integrating that geodetic, 3D golf course data into a software platform or device is the patent. (**We have been mapping golf courses in 3D/stereo since 1999, shooting in stereo with Leica RC30 film cameras, however, this is not prior art.)

"...a three-dimensional (x,y,z) geospatial model is built and then integrated into 3-D gaming, visualization and web mapping environments such as Microsoft Bing Maps, Google Earth, and various mobile and golf cart mounted, golf course navigation systems."